Senegal is preparing for an election date announcement as President Macky Sall considers a general amnesty for political protesters arrested since 2021. Crisis talks aim to set a date for the presidential election, with civil society pushing for a vote in the next few weeks. The government has proposed an amnesty bill to bring 'appeasement' and 'reconciliation' following the postponement of the presidential election.
Senegal's government put forward an amnesty bill Wednesday aimed at bringing "appeasement" and "reconciliation" to the country's politics, after the postponement of this month's presidential election sparked the biggest crisis in decades. https://t.co/AHImGeJZrW
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Crisis talks called by Senegal's President Macky Sall entered their second day with the goal of setting a date for a presidential election, while civil society tried to mobilise support for a vote in the next few weeks. https://t.co/22kdb1dEgd https://t.co/V4wO1pJKFJ
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#FromTheSouth News Bits | Africa: Senegal's President Macky Sall announced he will request lawmakers to consider passing a general amnesty to free political protesters arrested since 2021. https://t.co/84uKlaRsgK
🔊 Senegal braces for an election date announcement. @NgoudaDione1 has the latest on the Reuters World News daily podcast https://t.co/JJCTrb8iAv https://t.co/K5VBmjc226